Kinder Morgan Wins Injunction To Rid Anti-Pipeline Activists From B.C. Site
VANCOUVER - Activists facing off against energy giant Kinder Morgan have been ordered off a Metro Vancouver conservation site by a B.C. Supreme Court judge who also noted the importance of considering...
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Stephen Harper Rubs Noses With Maori In New Zealand (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Stephen Harper received a traditional welcome from Maori warriors when he visited Government House in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday. A photo circulating on the Internet showed him nose-to-nose with a...
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ISIS' 'Islamic Dinar' To Challenge 'Tyrannical Monetary System'
CAIRO, Egypt — The leader of the Islamic State group has ordered the terror organization to start minting gold, silver and copper coins for its own currency — the Islamic dinar. A website affiliated...
View ArticleDx3: Digital Intelligence Will Transform Retail
Duncan Fulton helps run one of Canada's largest retail operations as senior vice-president, communications and corporate affairs, for Canadian Tire Corporation CMO, FGL Sports and Mark's. Fulton,...
View ArticleWhy Environmentalists Love Plummeting Oil Prices
NEW YORK — Deepwater drilling rigs are sitting idle. Fracking plans are being scaled back. Enormous new projects to squeeze oil out of the oilsands of Canada are being shelved. Maybe low oil prices...
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Man's BC Ferries Facebook Rant Forces Company To Respond
A B.C. man's Facebook rant about BC Ferries has caught the attention of the company and sparked discussion surrounding its costs and customer service. Sean Smith posted an open letter to BC Ferries on...
View ArticleObama's Keystone XL Comments Don't Bug Prentice
BANFF, Alta. - Alberta's premier isn't concerned about negative comments from U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the Keystone XL pipeline.Jim Prentice says the Republican-controlled House of...
View Article‘Some Correction' Coming To House Prices, BMO Says As Price Growth Stumbles
With the U.S. economic recovery now firmly in place, the Bank of Montreal sees interest rates rising next year. And that will “cool red-hot housing markets in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver.” In its...
View ArticleRetail Worker Problems: People Who Make Working Retail Nightmarish
When it comes to jobs, there are those you want to work and there are those you have to work. For those employed in retail, your job probably falls in the latter category. Spending those shifts on your...
View ArticleG20 Global Growth Plan To Boost GDP By $2 Trillion
BRISBANE, Australia - Leaders of the G20 nations finalized a plan Sunday to boost global GDP by more than $2 trillion over five years by investing in infrastructure and increasing trade.The communique...
View ArticleHarper Says He Won't Drop Ukraine Whether It Takes 5 Months Or 50 Years
BRISBANE, Australia - Stephen Harper said Sunday it's important to keep up the pressure on Ukraine as he discussed his celebrated showdown with the Russian president at the Group of 20 summit in...
View ArticlePublic Service, Government Battle Rages Over Sick Leave
“We don’t have to be disagreeable to disagree,” Treasury Board president Tony Clement said on the eve of the third round of bargaining talks with unions representing federal civil servants. Clement has...
View ArticlePlaying Video Games For Money? 3 Guys Make Career Out Of Gaming
LAKELAND, Fla. - From nine to five, seven days a week, Robert Schill plays video games while sitting on a plush, brown sofa in central Florida.Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people watch. His web...
View ArticleRadio-Canada Supporters March In Montreal Ahead Of CBC Job Cuts
MONTREAL - Supporters of CBC's French-language service Radio-Canada have a message for the federal government: no more cuts.Thousands marched through downtown Montreal on Sunday as part of a series of...
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Vancouver Canucks Ugly Christmas Sweaters Are The Miracle Of Merchandise Sales
With the holiday season starting to ramp up, ugly Christmas sweaters are coming back in style — not just at festive parties, but also in sports arenas. Sports retailers are stocked with ugly NHL and...
View ArticleCanadian Gas Prices Haven't Been This Low In Years, And Are Unlikely To Rise...
The good news about gas prices is that, in many parts of the country, they haven't been lower in years. And the really good news is they're unlikely to come back up anytime soon. The price at the pump...
View ArticleCompetition Bureau Investigates Loblaws' 'Pricing Strategies'
OTTAWA — The federal Competition Bureau is investigating the relationship between grocery giant Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) and a number of its suppliers. A spokesman for the regulator confirmed in...
View ArticleBC Ferries Cuts Threaten Local Businesses, Cost Governments: Study
VICTORIA - One of the owners of an eco-friendly lodge in British Columbia's remote Bella Coola Valley says recent ferry service cuts are threatening local businesses and costing governments almost $1...
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Fairmont Empress Skating Rink Adds Fun To Victoria Holiday Season (PHOTOS)
Feeling festive? The Fairmont Empress in Victoria is expanding its annual holiday celebration this year a new ice skating rink. Located on the iconic hotel's front lawn, the covered rink offers an...
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How Will Falling Oil Prices Affect Alberta?
A slump in Alberta's crude oil prices means the province's economy is slowing down, and many want to know what the future holds. Todd Hirsch, chief economist at ATB Financial, told Bloomberg News that...
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